Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes Recipe

My husband will openly admit that he isn’t a big fan of cupcakes. He just dies when he sees the amount of frosting I put on cakes and cupcakes. I think the more frosting, the better! I decided to try a cupcake that I knew he couldn’t turn down. Sure enough, he LOVED them!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners; set aside. In a small bowl, combine flours; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter until smooth and creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add dry ingredients in 3 parts, alternating with the milk and vanilla, and scraping down sides of bowl in between each addition; beat until ingredients are incorporated but do not overbeat.
Divide batter evenly among liners, filling about three-quarters full. Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool in tins for 15 minutes. Remove cupcakes from tins, and cool completely on rack.

Cut a cut a cone-shaped piece of cake out of the center of each cupcake, taking care not to cut through the bottoms. Slice a 1/4-inch piece from the top of each cone and reserve to place back on the filled cupcakes.

Directions:
Heat puree and sugar in a small saucepan just until it begins to bubble, stirring to dissolve sugar. Stir in lemon juice and remove from heat. Put water in a small bowl and sprinkle gelatin on top. Let sit for 5 minutes. Add fruit puree mixture to the bowl and stir until gelatin is completely dissolved.
Stir in diced strawberries and chill until set.
Spoon about a teaspoon of strawberry gelee filling into each cupcake and top with the cone top.

Directions:
Cream butter, mascarpone and cream cheese together in an electric mixer until soft and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the strawberries and jam. Mix until combined. Add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time until the frosting has the sweetness and consistency you desire. If your frosting is not stiff enough to pipe, add more powdered sugar. Chill until ready to use.
Using a pastry bag or an offset spatula, frost tops of each cupcake with the strawberry mascarpone frosting.

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